A lady doesn't go courting...but that doesn't matter a whit to Miss Esme Crabb. Unlike her featherbrained sisters, the proud, practical hill girl knows sweet talk won't put food on the table -- so she's bent on finding a sensible man to marry. Cleavis Rhy seems like a smart choice... so amidst the cracker barrels and jam jars in his general store, Esme makes her move...

She doesn't realize that daring to set her sights on someone like Cleavis Rhy will turn the town -- and her heart -- upside down...